A/N: So I'm back with Chapter 10.

Thundersphinx: I must have just made a mistake with the word middle rather than upper.

Hotkillerz: I had been thinking of something like this for Harry.

Chapter 10 Ron Gets Owned And Snape Hates Harry (Again)

Despite Harry's reading of Unfogging The Future when he was bored during the summer, Divination continued to be the meaningless, hot waste of time that it always was. They were trying to interpret parts of dreams using some piece of rubbish called The Dream Oracle. Harry was sitting next to Dean and listening to the other boy trying to make out his dreams. Harry had no need for this, honestly a 5-year-old could probably interpret his nightmares about the graveyard.

He was risen from his stupor by Dean's voice "Harry, that was pretty funny how you embarrassed Ron in front of the whole class, but why did you do it? Apart from that part in 4th year, you and Ron have been friends like, forever." Harry smirked, as he remembered the start of Divination. Ron had already chosen a table when Harry turned up and the red-headed git had the gall to beckon to Harry to come over and sit at his table. Inwardly appalled by the idiot's actions, Harry thought back to what Malfoy had said to him at the start of first year. Summoning his best Malfoy drawl, he turned his nose up at Ron and said slowly, " You'll find some wizarding families are much better than others, Weasley. Wouldn't mummy be sad if you were consorting with the bad, bad boy-who-lied?" Harry proceeded to imitate Malfoy's walk as he walked over to where Dean was sitting. This had made the entire class burst out laughing and Ron to glare at him venomously, which caused Harry's smile to widen further.

The rest of Divination passed uneventfully and the only action came when they were walking to Potions. Ron stalked up to Harry, Dean, and Neville and glared at them in turn, "You think you're so funny Potter," he spat. "Just because you've got a dumb scar on your head, you think it makes you better than everybody else."

"No, what makes me better than you is that I don't steal from my friends like you do. Don't talk to me again Weasley because if you do, I can guarantee that you will regret it." Harry growled, putting all his fury at Ron for his betrayal into his voice. Harry was delighted to see the look of nervousness that passed over Ron's face before the ginger turned and fled. Neville looked at Harry, "What exactly were you talking about when you said 'I don't steal from my friends'?" Harry realised he would have to tell them sooner or later, "Well, we don't have time now but I promise I'll tell you at lunch. Now we need to hurry or we'll be late."

When they got to the Potions class they were surprised to find the rest of class rather than sitting down, were standing at the back. Quickly the three boys went to join their classmates. "Potter, Thomas, and Longbottom you are on time, barely," said Snape, lingering over the last word. Harry thought he could detect disappointment in Snape's voice and filed that away for further reference. "So you may be wondering why I told you to all stand at the back, and that is indeed a good question. The answer is Professor Dumbledore has asked me to conduct a pilot of an exercise he plans to implement. This means, a Gryffindor working with a Slytherin, and a boy with a girl," Snape said. There were collective groans throughout the rooms as Gryffindors glared at Slytherins and Slytherins glared right back. As muttering filled the room, Snape yelled "Silence, you will do this," he said, glaring at each one of them in turn. "And you will like it. These are the pairings." He waved his wand and names formed in the air as he wrote with his wand. Harry was reminded of Riddle in the chamber. The list said:

Harry Potter Pansy Parkinson

Ron Weasley Millicent Bulstrode

Neville Longbottom Tracey Davis

Seamus Finnigan Sophie Roper

Dean Thomas Daphne Greengrass

The reaction to this was mixed. Neville, Seamus, and Dean thought that their results were OK. However, Ron and Harry were both grumpy about their partners. Though Harry thought that he probably should have expected it. Meanwhile, Sophie and Daphne were fine with their partners but Tracey, Millicent, and Pansy were grumpy. Tracey, because Neville was rubbish at Potions. Millicent because Ron was rubbish too. And Pansy because she just didn't like Potter. Snape called for silence and everyone watched as the other 5 pairings appeared. The list said:

Draco Malfoy Hermione Granger

Blaise Zabini Parvati Patil

Theodore Nott Lavender Brown

Gregory Goyle Lily Moon

Vincent Crabbe Sally Smith

Again the reaction was mixed. Blaise, Theo, and their partners were fine with their selections. Lily and Sally were grumpy because Crabbe and Goyle were idiots. However, in Harry's opinion, Malfoy and Granger's reaction were priceless. They both had looks of absolute horror and proceeded to angrily glare at each other. Harry thought he could see a smirk on Snape's face as the teacher said "Find your partners and choose a table, today you will be making a Strengthening solution. I will grade this as if it was your OWL potion."

Harry stalked over to find Pansy who glared at him but followed him to a table. "We'll work together Potter, but I don't expect either of us to like it."

"That's fine because I don't expect anything different" Harry replied.

Harry's work consisted mainly of stirring and as he looked over at Pansy, he couldn't help smiling. Her hair was down and in that moment she looked very attractive.

"See something you like, Potter?" Pansy asked,

"I...um...uh," Harry stammered,

"Relax, Potter, I'm just messing with you," laughed Pansy. "You're cute when you get flustered." She raised a hand and flicked a strand of his hair behind his ear. "Well, time's up," she said as she packed away her things. "I'll see you around...Harry." She winked at him and walked away towards the door. "Flirting with Parkinson are you Harry?" Harry turned and saw Dean and Neville walking up to him. "Oh..uh," Harry said. Dean burst out laughing. "So how was it with your partners?" Harry asked hurriedly. "Oh, it was great," said Neville happily. "Tracey knew that I was bad so she made sure I was doing the parts I could do while she did the rest." Harry and Neville both looked expectantly at Dean. "It was fine with Daphne," Dean said. "We didn't really talk we just did the work." The three friends all smiled at each other and started to walk to lunch when Dean spoke: "Now where is that explanation, Harry?"

A/N: So another chapter complete. I will admit when Dumbles did nothing to promote inter-house unity during 5th and 6th years, so I came up with this invention. Next chapter will have Harry spilling the beans to Dean and Neville and the toad is introduced.